Archive for September, 2005
Boring Preaching or Bored OF Preaching
One of my goodest friends and compadres, the Rev. Todd Peperkorn, of Kenosha, WI wrote this very honest post in his blog, The Lutheran Logomaniac. He talks of being in a sermon funk, or being tired of preaching.
As another youngish preacher, I know what he’s talking about. On the one hand, I enjoy preaching. It [...]
Priestly Celibacy and the Ordination of Women
The Roman Catholic Church, patricularly in the United States, is suffering from a shortage of clergy. In Pittsburgh, for instance, the pastors are aging and their replacements are too few. One solution has been to import priests from other countries, areas where there is an abundance of vocations.
The local news agencies are reporting that a [...]
Protecting Our Kids . . . NOT
Did you know that in some parts of the United States, your 14-year-old daughter can get an abortion – not only without her parent’s permission, but even without their knowledge!? But, she can’t get her ears pierced or lie for 30 minutes in a tanning salon without a parent’s Okie Dokie. Check this out.
I say, [...]
Very Funny Song
Raging Rabbits has posted a link to one laugh out loud funny song. But then, I have a pretty silly sense of humor sometimes.
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Demonology Discussion
With the recent film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, the topics of exorcism and demonic possession have been getting renewed attention. It seems clear to me that there are some not-so-good risks about stirring up too much interest in Satan and his demons. We don’t want to do or say anything which might cause impressionable [...]
Pro-Abortion Media: Saying the Opposite of What You Mean
If you read a headline that said, Irish Favour Legalising Abortion, what would you assume would be the substance of the article? Doesn’t this headline lead you to think that, gee, I dunno, the Irish people are in favor of legalizing abortion? Is that a fair assumption, do ya think?
Well, what if you then actually [...]
Book Tag
I love these things. I have been tagged by Cubicle Reverend to participate in a meme.
1. Total number of books you own?
Unknown. We have books and bookshelves in every room of the house. There are piles and stacks of books all over my home study. And my church study has bookshelves along 3 of [...]
Expert Tells Congress Global Warming Not to Blame
What’s going on? Last year it was Florida. This year, it’s Katrina and now Rita. You, like I, have probably heard the speculation that the recent spate of intense hurricanes that have hit our U.S. gulf coast in the last few years are partly the result of global warming.
One of our nation’s chief hurricane experts [...]
"Gotta Serve Somebody"
Bob Dylan sang, “You gotta serve somebody. It might be the devil. Or it might be the Lord. But you gotta serve somebody.”Well, here is a good question for us: Is a pastor the servant of the congregation? Or is he a servant of Christ Jesus? The answer is “yes.”
A Christian pastor [...]
Is It a Sin To Be Stupid?
In the Lutheran denomination I belong to, it is recognized that the only legitimate reasons to expell a pastor from his call are: persistence in false doctrine, openly immoral life, and physical or mental incapacitation. It’s a good thing that “doing something stupid” is not one of those criteria. Every pastor, myself included, [...]
